Home for an art collector couple, the house occupied a narrow lot in a quiet neighborhood. While significant privacy from the street was critical, the building could open itself up as it proceeded to its rear yard, with side yard courts and plentiful fenestration. Daylighting of spaces was critical to the furniture, paintings, sculpture that filled the space, and the house had to balance an artful presence on its own with a significant amount of "background" modesty. I borrowed the rich palette of Southern California architecture -- from Spanish Revival to Art Deco to Wright to Greene and Greene and more; several of the artists were involved in the furnishings program. The house was the subject of the article "Artful Collaboration" by Charles Gandee, published in the January 1992 issue of House & Garden magazine with photography by Scott Francis.